Oppenheimer (2023) Review
By: Tyler Johnson Amongst modern directors considered prestigious, one in particular has always stuck out to me. It’s in Christopher Nolan’s movies that I find beautifully intricate complex writing coupled with boring directing. I find his movies such as The Dark Knight and Tenet beautifully written but just too dragged down by the uncreative directing.…
Barbie (2023) Review
By: London Williams Barbie has been loved for many generations. She’s the plastic doll we’ve all grown to love. She’s fantastic, and so is this film! ‘Barbie’ came out this past Summer on July 21, 2023. Competing alongside “Oppenheimer” as one of the year’s most anticipated movies. This movie has made over 1.34 billion at…
“Elemental” Is a Mix of Vibrancy and Heart
By Lacy Blanton “Elemental” (2023) is the newest animated film produced by Disney and Pixar. Although marketed for young viewers, the film has two adult stories to share: one of romance and the other of immigration. In a world where the four natural elements (Fire, Water, Air, and Earth) are the anthropomorphic inhabitants comes Ember…
The Repetition of Star Wars
by Sam Broady Star Wars has been releasing a lot of content lately. You can watch it all on Disney Plus. But will you enjoy it? Do you like repetitive spinoffs that keep you attached to the past? Or do you like refreshing stories with new characters and expansive lore? I believe the writers should…
Speaking Out on “The Poet X”
By Lacy Blanton, Guest Journalist “Even with the tambourine and festive singing, these days, church seems less party and more prison” is one of many quotes and themes from the ingenious book “The Poet X” that simply took my breath away through amazement. “The Poet X” is a 2018 young adult novel written by Harlem-based…
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish – Review
By: Sam Broady 2022 was a good year for movies. With “Top Gun: Maverick,” “The Batman,” “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,” “Bullet Train,” “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” cinema was back. Oddly enough, there was one other film in theaters that nobody asked for, nobody expected it to be good, and nobody hated it.…
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